I am sorry for the absense. Currently I am in Israel until the end of next week and I will try to update some pictures while I am online (and when I can find any free time during the day, and also when there is a reasonable internet connection in the hotel).
Every *good* hotel in Tel Aviv and in the coastline along the Mediterranean sea is fully booked. When I was here two years ago, even though it was during the World Cup frenzy (they call it Mundial) almost all hotel was empty. I managed to stay in one of the nicest hotel around Herzelia, the city where my company resides, and it was the room with the best view. And with the discount price.
Now even the bed & breakfast has this sign “No Vacancy” proudly put on the reception desk. There are two explanations to this unusual (even to local Israelis) phenomenon.
1. This year it has been relatively quiet regarding the ‘situation’. Tourists are coming back.
2. Suddenly the Jews living in France decided they must visit Israel and occupied all the good hotels.
Hi Fujiko san, your comment boosted my enthusiasm and I will post another comment when I finish this book. The soft spot of this discussion is that we still do not have an “objective” measurement on how to improve the working environment, but I believe people finally started to realize the importance of doing without “objectiveness = warrant”. I can go further more and say that the fancy data in the thick report is mainly for our inability to make decision based on our experience and instinct. I am not against it, but we should always be aware of the priority. The data is there to complement, not to dominate.
Hi Isao-san,
Great insight, as usual! Happy to see you are enjoying your stay in Israel. Reading your writing reminds me to enjoy whatever I have going on now. Thank you!